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Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Release Day: Love Least Expected Anthology

When
love drops in unexpected, the strangest things can happen. Nine short
stories from sweet to sultry, full of romance, magic and love from
award winning and USA Today recommended authors.

Under
The Mango Tree: (Historical Romance) ~ by Meredith Bond

Lakshmi
is a good 18th c. Indian girl who should not be hiding among the
branches of the mango tree avoiding her chores. She truly should not
be seen by a man who is not a member of her family”"an
Englishman, no less. And she absolutely should not even contemplate
speaking with this man. But Lakshmi has never been one to follow the
rules.

Rolf’s
Quest: (Historical Romance) ~ by Aubrey Wynne

Time
is running out for the royal wizard of Henry II. Rolf’s quest: find
genuine love and lift the enchantment that has imprisoned his
ancestor, Merlin, for centuries. Now he must win Melissa’s heart
without the use of magic. She desires him, but will she defy her
family and refuse her betrothed? Or will Rolf be doomed to a life of
bitterness like his ancestors before him.

Fall
Into Darkness: (Paranormal Romance) ~ by Valerie Twombly

Eli,
bounty hunter for the Tribunal, is sentenced to earth to find his
humanity. But when temptation is thrown in the angel’s path in the
form of the soft curvy Ashley, he is unable to resist. Fate may bring
them together, but desire could bond them for eternity.

Alphabetical
Disorder: (Fantasy Romance) ~ by Katie Stephens

When
a trick horseback rider gets caught up in a dangerous prophecy that
jeopardizes the circus, she believes she can solve the problem by
dating alphabetically. Now all she has to do is figure out how to
manipulate her flawed interpretation so she can be with the man she
loves.

Roses
Are Wrong, Violets Taboo: (Southern Romance) ~ by Kris Calvert

When
Alexander Chase Tabeau and Rose Westwood meet by chance, neither
planned on stumbling into the best night of their life. But timing is
everything and fate has a cruel sense of humor. With love on the line
and nothing to lose, will one night together change their destiny
forever?

Love’s
Not Viral: (Contemporary Romance) ~ by Nessie Strange

When
a crazed Hollywood star puts Aster Sanderson in the media crosshairs,
her home becomes a prison. With her life out of control, the last
person she expects to rescue her is her captor’s brother, James. Is
their attraction a result of circumstance...or could it be something
more?

Taking
The Plunge: (Contemporary Romance) ~ by Kishan Paul

When
Pete, Eve's high school crush, shows up in her life, she pepper
sprays him. Despite her efforts to push him away, Pete finds himself
drawn to the red haired beauty. When logic and emotion don’t agree,
which path should she follow?

The
Trouble With Never: (Southern Romance) ~ by Isabella Harper

When
Summer and Caleb run into each other after a long absence, sparks
fly. Her painful past makes it hard for her to open up, but he’s
more than willing to help. He's loved her most of their lives. Can
she learn to love and trust him, or will her fears push him away?

When
institution residents Elle and Chris meet, their personalities clash.
During a quiet moment in the garden together, secrets are shared and
a bond is formed. Will their connection be their downfall or lead to
the fresh start they deserve?

This is a fabulous
anthology containing nine novellas by nine authors. There are my
short reviews for the contemporary stories:

The Trouble
With Never: (Southern Romance) ~ by Isabella Harper. This is
such a treat for me, as I love Southern Romance stories and whilst I
felt a bit frustrated at the end -Is that it!
I'm so happy that there will be more Summer and Caleb to come soon.
The author manages to capture the intensity of feelings between the
protagonists as they face up to their mutual attraction. The
air crackles between them as they deal with the past that has kept
them apart for ten years and the resulting emotional baggage. 4
stars

Roses are
Wrong, Violets Taboo ~ by Kris Calvert. On the Eve of
Valentine's day, Alex Tabeau is alone in a bar after burying his
beloved grandfather. The man that had brought him up had once told
him “you'll know her when you see her.” So when Rose Westwood
walks into the Voodoo Bar, he knows that she is the one. Will just
one night together be the beginning of their future? 4 stars

Love's Not
Viral ~ by Nessie Strange. A fun story with a serious undertone
- Astley becomes an overnight media social media sensation when
drop-dead gorgeous Hollywood actor Bradley Stone announces to his
twelve million followers that he's going to marry her! After
Bradley turns up on her doorstep with a media entourage
looking on, it is his older brother that Astley turns to for help.
Surprisingly this “old man” has more in common with her, which
is a good thing right? 5 Stars

Take
The Plunge ~ by Kishan
Paul. RN Eve Cambridge has changed a lot since High School. For a
start, she's ten dress sizes slimmer. When
she accidentally sprays pepper into the face of the guy she spent
High school drooling, the mistake turns into a date. However, a
chance meeting before the date highlights issues that Eve would
rather forget. 4 Stars

Keep
Calm and Eat Chocolate ~
Michaela Miles. What
happens when two people meet up in an institution,
both knowing that themselves are sane and not ill, recognising
this fact in each other too? An intriguing
short story on how two people help
each other work towards being released from their forced detention
and seek justice for those that wronged them. 5
Stars

Meredith Bond
- I'm a traditional and self-published author of Regency romances.
Magic In The Storm is a paranormal Regency which can be found
everywhere you buy ebooks. I also have been teaching writing for the
past six years and have self-published a book to go along with or
another way to take my novel-writing course. Chapter One can also be
found wherever you buy books on-line. I write two blogs, one on
writing and self-publishing is published every Sunday at
www.meredithbond.com/blog/posts
and "Fooding" is where I publish fast and healthy recipes
every Thursday: www.meredithbond.com/blog/fooding.

Valerie Twombly
- Valerie's love of vampires came from watching Dark Shadows as a
little girl. Her active imagination, love of paranormal romance and a
supportive husband drove her to try writing her own novel.

Valerie was born in
Hornell, NY then as a child moved to Northern IL. Married with two
German Shepherd dogs she works full-time as an administrative
assistant and writes whenever she can.

Kris Calvert
- Kris Calvert is a former copywriter and PR mercenary who after some
coaxing, began writing romance novels. She loves alliteration, pearls
and post-it notes. She’s married to the man of her dreams and lives
in Lexington, Kentucky. She’s Momma to two kids, now in college –
one at the University of Kentucky, and one at New York University
-Tisch. She is also responsible for one very needy dog. When she’s
not writing, she’s baking cupcakes.

Katie Stephens
- Born and brought up in the Surrey Hills near Guildford, Katie now
lives in Camberley and is married to Will. They have two young
daughters, Abigail and Georgia.

Katie's love of
creative writing started at school and as well as writing short
stories she found great enjoyment in writing poetry. While primarily
writing for friends and family, she has had two poems published in
anthologies plus a number of others in event programmes and in-house
publications.

In 2008 Katie
decided it was time to take her writing up a level and started on a
Creative Writing course. During the course she found not only the
inspiration but also the confidence to take her writing seriously.
Her first completed book was born from a piece of homework on her
course. She spends any spare time she can find sat at her computer
and writing and sees this as her escape time.

For the past 18
years Katie has worked in PR, firstly in agency then in-house. While
in agency she dealt with consumer PR and Sports Sponsorship, working
on music retail, homebuilders, mobile telephony and fashion as well
as the England Cricket Teams. During this time she ended up working
on events such as the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party and touring with
the England Women's cricket team. Since 2002 Katie has worked
in-house for The AA - the motoring one rather than the alcoholics.

Working in PR Katie
is able to mix her love of writing and creativity with her career.

Nessie Strange -
Nessie is a Massachusetts native and mother of two who has dabbled in
everything from abstract painting to freelance sports reporting. She
also loves a good story, whether it's reading or writing one. Active
membership in a writer's critique group has helped erase the memory
of two horribly written practice novels.

Kishan Paul - From
daring escapes by tough women to chivalrous men swooping in to save
the day, the creativity switch to Kishan Paul’s brain is always in
the ‘on’ position. If daydreaming stories were a college course,
Kish would graduate with honors.

Mother of two
beautiful children, she has been married to her best friend for over
16 years. With the help of supportive family and friends, she
balances her family, a thriving counseling practice, and writing
without sinking into insanity.

Upcoming releases:

Her contemporary
romance, Blind Love, will be published by Samhain Publications in the
summer 2015.

Her novelette,
Taking the Plunge, will be released in the Love Least Expected
Anthology in February 2015. https://www.facebook.com/loveleastexp...

Her short story, The
Ice Storm, will be released in The Bowman’s Inn Winter Anthology
December 2014. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bo...

Isabella Harper -
Isabella Harper has been putting her imagination to good use since
she was a child. Throughout school, she would get caught reading or
creating a story of her own instead of doing whatever it was that she
was supposed to.

For now, she is
fulfilling her life with her husband and being a stay at home to her
two young children, at home in Texas. When she’s not working on
obtaining fitness certifications, writing a new contemporary Southern
romance, or spending time with family, she’s probably enjoying a
weekend in the countryside.

Michaela Miles
- Michaela Miles writes. By day she is a mild-mannered copywriter and
web designer, but by night she is consumed by the characters in her
head and writes to set them free.

In her spare time,
she is primary carer and chief wrangler for a husband and three
children, the big boss at her web design company and photography
studio, and is completing a Bachelor of English Literature.

Social Media:

Michaela is very
active on social media and has an eclectic posting style—humorous
writing memes, hump day hunks, quotes, inspirations, interviews, book
reviews, and anything that takes her fancy!

Follow her
everywhere to keep up to date on publications, interviews, book
reviews, social media tips, and more. So come and join the fun and
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